Private company

Scintilla AG

Swiss power tool manufacturer

Scintilla is a Swiss company based in Solothurn for the development, manufacture, and distribution of power tools. Founded in 1917 as a subsidiary of Brown, Boveri & Cie to make magnetos for combustion engines, it has been part of Bosch since the mid-20th century.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1917Founded¹

Industryelectrical industry¹
HeadquartersZuchwil¹
Legal formAktiengesellschaft¹

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ETH-BIB-Solothurn, Scintilla AG Elektrowerkzeug- und Motorenfabrik-Inlandflüge-LBS MH03-1004 — Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Scintilla is a Swiss company based in Solothurn for the development, manufacture, and distribution of power tools. Founded in 1917 as a subsidiary of Brown, Boveri & Cie to make magnetos for combustion engines, it has been part of Bosch since the mid-20th century.²

Timeline

1917Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaScintilla AG
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ110989690

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WikidataScintilla AG on Wikidata
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WikipediaScintilla AG on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsScintilla AG photo by Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain